Коралловый остров

Chapter 30

           Aweekafterwardstheson,whowasnowchiefofthetribe,cametome,bearinghisgodonhisshoulders,andgroaningbeneathitsweight.Flingingitdownatmyfeet,hedesiredmetoburnit!

           "YoumayconceivehowoverjoyedIwasatthis.Isprangupandembracedhim,whileIshedtearsofjoy.Thenwemadeafireandburnedthegodtoashes,amidanimmenseconcourseofthepeople,whoseemedterrifiedatwhatwasbeingdone,andshrankbackwhenweburnedthegod,expectingsomesignalvengeancetobetakenuponus;butseeingthatnothinghappened,theychangedtheirminds,andthoughtthatourGodmustbethetrueoneafterall.Fromthattimethemissionprosperedsteadily;andnow,whilethereisnotasinglemaninthetribewhohasnotburnedhishouseholdgodsandbecomeaconverttoChristianity,therearenotafew,Ihope,whoaretruefollowersoftheLamb,havingbeenpluckedasbrandsfromtheburningbyHimwhocansaveuntotheuttermost.Iwillnottellyoumoreofourprogressatthistime;butyousee,"hesaid,wavinghishandaroundhim,"thevillage,andthechurchdidnotexistayearago!"

           Wewereindeedmuchinterestedinthisaccount,andIcouldnothelpagaininmyheartprayingtoGodtoprosperthosemissionarysocietiesthatsendsuchinestimableblessingstotheseislandsofdarkandbloodyidolatry.Theteacheralsoaddedthattheothertribeswereveryindignantatthisoneforhavingburneditsgods,andthreatenedtodestroyitaltogether;buttheyhaddonenothingyet.

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